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Why doesn't Ireland do musicals?https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2012/jan/11/ireland-turned-off-musicals-bono
U2's Bono and the Edge created Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, but staged it in the US. Why doesn't this nation of musicians and playwrights stage more shows?<p>I've sat through some jaw-dropping performances in Dublin recently – and some truly dreadful ones (but let's not mention the war). However, I could perform an angry tap routine about the lack of one kind of genre: the musical. While most theatre reviewers might dread the thought of sitting through yet another cute children's chorus/tragic death/cute dog/tear-jerking romantic number/weirdo living in the roof (delete as applicable), I crave the cheesy theatrical release only a musical can offer.</p><p>Yet sadly our island seems to be unable – or unwilling – to write, or indeed produce, their own works from the genre; instead we seem happy to rely on the imported touring productions from the UK. I find this rather baffling.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2012/jan/11/ireland-turned-off-musicals-bono">Continue reading...</a>MusicalsTheatreStageSpider-Man: Turn Off the DarkIrelandU2BonoWed, 11 Jan 2012 17:09:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2012/jan/11/ireland-turned-off-musicals-bonoPhotograph: Jessica Rinaldi/ReutersThe show must go on ... U2's the Edge and Bono with the cast and crew of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/ReutersPhotograph: Jessica Rinaldi/ReutersThe show must go on ... U2's the Edge and Bono with the cast and crew of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway. Photograph: Jessica Rinaldi/ReutersLouise Finn2012-01-11T17:09:06Z